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May 2013

2013-05-22: Religious intolerance on the rise
2013-05-20: China Vice Premier asks tourists to behave
2013-05-18: Sad music helps mend broken hearts
2013-05-16: United Nations asks us to eat insects
2013-05-14: New coronavirus can spread among humans
2013-05-12: Carbon dioxide at record high level
2013-05-10: Sir Alex Ferguson retires as Manchester United coach
2013-05-08: Quarter of Brits walk an hour a week
2013-05-06: Survey reveals management pet hates
2013-05-04: Mount Fuji to be World Heritage site
2013-05-02: Eye-tracking software will look at you shop

April 2013

2013-04-30: Menu shows exercise needed to lose weight
2013-04-28: Thousands protest Bangladesh deaths
2013-04-26: Angry teachers in Mexico go on a riot
2013-04-24: Economic woes shrink Spain's population
2013-04-22: Boston bombings: Czech Republic is not Chechnya
2013-04-20: First woman to conduct oldest music festival
2013-04-18: Owning a car costs $9,000 a year
2013-04-16: Global military spending falls
2013-04-14: China teen makes history at U.S. Masters
2013-04-12: Pass-thoughts to replace passwords
2013-04-10: Margaret Thatcher dies, aged 87
2013-04-08: Scientists say they can read dreams
2013-04-06: U.K. now has 7 social classes
2013-04-04: Airline to charge passengers by weight
2013-04-02: Private newspapers return to Burma

March 2013

2013-03-31: The Louvre is most visited art gallery
2013-03-29: Pesticides stop bees learning
2013-03-27: Teenager makes millions with news app
2013-03-25: Children worrying about their body image
2013-03-23: South Korea 'bans' miniskirts
2013-03-21: Star Wars Jedi Knights to perform marriages
2013-03-19: Soccer player banned for life for Nazi salute
2013-03-17: Study shows money makes us worry
2013-03-15: Catholic Church chooses Argentinian Pope
2013-03-13: EU bans sale of all animal-tested cosmetics
2013-03-11: Cash rewards help people lose weight
2013-03-09: N. Korea angry after U.N. penalties
2013-03-07: Venezuela's Hugo Chavez dies at 58
2013-03-05: Cycling is bad for the environment
2013-03-03: Asia has most of the world's billionaires
2013-03-01: Technology superstars ask kids to code

February 2013

2013-02-27: Daniel Day-Lewis wins record third Oscar
2013-02-25: Speaking English may make you poorer
2013-02-23: Women talk three times more than men
2013-02-21: City living makes it harder to concentrate
2013-02-19: Gunmen kidnap eight foreigners in Nigeria
2013-02-17: Meteorite hits Russia, thousands injured
2013-02-15: EU and US free trade talks launched
2013-02-13: Pope Benedict XVI resigns
2013-02-11: 30 million bathe in Ganges for Kumbh Mela
2013-02-09: Vietnam preparing for lunar new year
2013-02-07: Internet safety lessons for 5-year-olds
2013-02-05: French warplanes attack rebels in N. Mali
2013-02-03: Brazil still in shock after nightclub inferno
2013-02-01: Japan judo coach bullied female stars

January 2013

2013-01-30: France shuns use of Twitter's "hashtag"
2013-01-28: Fashion brand makes perfume for babies
2013-01-26: U.S. allows women to fight in wars
2013-01-24: Gambia introduces 3-day weekend
2013-01-22: Girls and women worst hit by recession
2013-01-20: Bolshoi Ballet director in acid attack
2013-01-18: Boeing Dreamliners grounded worldwide
2013-01-16: Celebrity deaths increase suicide in Korea
2013-01-14: Secrecy behind David Bowie's new album
2013-01-12: Google boss tells N. Korea to use Internet
2013-01-10: Digital fork helps you lose weight
2013-01-08: Toyota shows video of driverless car
2013-01-06: Thousands marry on "Love You Forever Day"
2013-01-04: U.S. town bans small bottles of water
2013-01-02: 2013 to be great for English students

December 2012

2012-12-31: Law says visit old relatives or pay a fine
2012-12-29: UAE gas station strips & fires worker over $2 tip
2012-12-27: China opens world's longest high-speed railway
2012-12-25: Santa makes changes for reindeer and elves
2012-12-23: American man travels a million miles in 2012
2012-12-21: Earliest recordings of family Christmas found
2012-12-19: Will the world end on Friday?
2012-12-17: U.S. gun association silent on Newtown massacre
2012-12-15: South America soccer title won after riot
2012-12-13: Sitar legend Ravi Shankar dies
2012-12-11: India's national anthem world record bid
2012-12-09: Swaziland urges "witch doctor" tax
2012-12-07: Having children makes women live longer
2012-12-05: Text messaging turns 20
2012-12-03: Bread that stays fresh for 60 days
2012-12-01: U.N. makes landmark decision on Palestine

November 2012

2012-11-29: Finland has world's best education system
2012-11-27: Gangnam Style most-watched YouTube video
2012-11-25: Gamer beats soccer star to manager's job
2012-11-23: Most divorces due to household chores
2012-11-21: World's children care most about education
2012-11-19: Israel-Gaza conflict intensifies
2012-11-17: IKEA 'deeply regrets' forced prison labour
2012-11-15: "Omnishambles" is Word Of The Year
2012-11-13: Bamboo shortage a risk to pandas
2012-11-11: "Toilet theme park" opens in S. Korea
2012-11-09: China's leadership change begins
2012-11-08: America re-elects President Barack Obama
2012-11-07: European Union wastes billions of euros
2012-11-05: Moscow to get English radio station
2012-11-03: The elephant that can speak Korean
2012-11-01: Sandy asks new climate change questions

October 2012

2012-10-31: Breaking News English to be upgraded

2012-10-28: 200 dead despite Eid cease-fire in Syria

2012-10-25: New 007 movie 'Skyfall' premieres in London

2012-10-22: Jeans that clean the air

2012-10-19: Newsweek to end its print edition

2012-10-16: Malala Yousafzai flown to U.K. hospital

2012-10-13: European Union wins Nobel Peace Prize

2012-10-10: Petrol bomb how-to in kids' magazine

2012-10-07: Venice calls for independence from Italy

2012-10-04: Looking at cute photos aids concentration

2012-10-01: Global warming to shrink fish by 24 per cent

September 2012

2012-09-28: Airline launches child-free zone

2012-09-25: Fly-for-free fake pilot arrested

2012-09-22: Pakistan anti-Islam video protests – 19 dead

2012-09-19: China-Japan in potential economic standoff

2012-09-16: U.K. royal anger at topless Kate pics

2012-09-13: U.S. vows justice for slain ambassador

2012-09-10: European Central Bank - men only

2012-09-07: Hospital cleaner fired for speaking Polish

2012-09-04: Organic food no more nutritious

2012-09-01: U.K. cancels visas of 2,500 students

August 2012

2012-08-29: Arctic sea ice shrinks to record low
2012-08-26: First man on moon dies aged 82
2012-08-23: Americans waste 40% of their food
2012-08-20: Anger over Pussy Riot sentence
2012-08-17: Spain mayor steals food for the poor
2012-08-14: Japan's soccer women fly business, like men
2012-08-11: Kidney for iPad trial opens in China
2012-08-08: $3,000 government chairs anger Kenyans
2012-08-05: Blade Runner in Olympics 400m semi-final
2012-08-02: 'Vertigo' named best movie ever

July 2012

2012-07-30: Oxford Uni changes gender dress code
2012-07-27: Egypt's Olympic athletes given fake equipment
2012-07-24: Super-rich 'hiding' over $21 trillion
2012-07-21: 12 killed in Batman shooting in U.S.
2012-07-18: Olympic security CEO admits 'shambles'
2012-07-15: Calls to punish bad language in football
2012-07-12: Batman could fly, but he'd crash and die
2012-07-09: Jordan politician pulls gun in TV debate
2012-07-06: Anger disorder high among U.S. teens
2012-07-03: Spain king welcomes soccer heroes home

June 2012

2012-06-30: British singer Adele is pregnant
2012-06-27: Learn in your sleep, researchers say
2012-06-24: Kenya bars maids going to Middle East
2012-06-21: U.N. pessimism at Rio+20 Earth Summit
2012-06-18: Olympic officials probe ticket scandal
2012-06-15: 10,000 germ species in/on our body
2012-06-12: UK PM leaves 8-year-old daughter in bar
2012-06-09: Russia means business in Euro 2012 win
2012-06-06: Air-rage granny gets 10-year flight ban
2012-06-03: Old people smell nicer than young people

May 2012

2012-05-31: Balotelli to quit Euros if racially abused
2012-05-28: German help for Greece waning
2012-05-25: Two-flies-only limit for Beijing toilets
2012-05-22: Remote control inventor dies aged 96
2012-05-19: Iran anger at Google over Persian Gulf
2012-05-16: World's first underwater mosque built
2012-05-13: The sandwich celebrates 250th birthday
2012-05-10: Facebook hoodie angers bankers
2012-05-07: Energy drinks irreversibly damage teeth
2012-05-04: Being bilingual boosts brain power
2012-05-01: Movie screenplays released as eBooks

April 2012

2012-04-28: KFC to pay $8m in poisoning damages
2012-04-25: Google to offer free 5GB of cloud space
2012-04-22: Germany rules against YouTube in copyright case
2012-04-19: UN wives ask Mrs Assad to stop Syria violence
2012-04-16: Ceremonies mark Titanic centenary
2012-04-13: Boy, 5, takes bags of heroin to school
2012-04-10: Free Wi-Fi top of hotel guests wish list
2012-04-07: America's smallest town sold online
2012-04-04: Early humans used fire million years ago
2012-04-01: Race is on to find Russia's best workers

March 2012

2012-03-29: Homework has few benefits, says study
2012-03-26: British Queen drops in on wedding
2012-03-23: Australia’s most wanted captured
2012-03-20: Sweden in move to cashless economy
2012-03-17: Encyclopaedia Britannica ends print edition
2012-03-14: Breath-powered phone charger invented
2012-03-11: Top newspaper scraps front-page nudes
2012-03-08: Internet campaign to arrest Joseph Kony
2012-03-05: Speech jammer device stops people talking
2012-03-02: Lady Gaga launches anti-bullying foundation

February 2012

2012-02-28: Child poverty grows as cities expand
2012-02-25: Women more cautious on social media
2012-02-22: Scientists regrow 30,000-year-old plant
2012-02-19: Hollywood and China in animation deal
2012-02-16: 6,000-calorie burger gives man heart attack
2012-02-13: Whitney Houston dies aged 48
2012-02-10: Father makes toddler train in blizzard
2012-02-07: British Queen celebrates diamond jubilee
2012-02-04: Addiction may be in our genes
2012-02-01: Wikileaks founder to appear in The Simpsons

January 2012

2012-01-29: Kate Middleton is 2011's 'Hat Person'
2012-01-26: Apple briefly world’s most valuable company
2012-01-23: Megaupload boss pleads innocence
2012-01-20: Internet piracy bill in trouble
2012-01-17: Hospital bills pneumonia patient $44 million
2012-01-14: The "friendliest" countries in the world
2012-01-11: Japan's Sawa soccer world player of 2011
2012-01-08: Jamaica plans to break from Britain
2012-01-05: Women only to sell lingerie in Saudi
2012-01-02: Apple designer honored by U.K. Queen

December 2011

2011-12-30: 2012 to be better than 2011
2011-12-27: Brazil overtakes UK economy
2011-12-24: Girl back home 7 years after tsunami
2011-12-21: Explicit lyrics warnings on online music
2011-12-18: Zynga disappoints in its public debut
2011-12-15: Deaf anger at Congo ban on texting
2011-12-12: Christmas trees increase Korean tensions
2011-12-09: Thailand jails US man for insulting king
2011-12-06: $4 million supercar pile-up in Japan
2011-12-03: Americans give up $34 billion of vacation

November 2011

2011-11-30: Heading a soccer ball can injure brain
2011-11-27: Adidas launches $1 sneakers in India
2011-11-24: 'Sleep-texting' is here and on the increase
2011-11-21: World's lightest material invented
2011-11-18: Pope kissing imam ad outrages Vatican
2011-11-15: Missiles to protect 2012 Olympics
2011-11-12: Cholesterol screening for kids
2011-11-09: Sarkozy tells Obama - Netanyahu is a 'liar'
2011-11-06: Operation that turns brown eyes blue
2011-11-03: Angry Birds downloads hit half a billion

October 2011

2011-10-31: British aid to be linked to gay rights
2011-10-28: Fist fight breaks out in Italian parliament
2011-10-25: Population to hit 7 billion on Halloween
2011-10-22: Gaddafi death a "lesson to tyrants"
2011-10-19: Israel, Palestine prisoner swap in process
2011-10-16: 'Occupy' protests go global
2011-10-13: Child sacrifice in Uganda increasing
2011-10-10: Optimism is good for our health
2011-10-07: Harvard no longer world's top university
2011-10-04: Anger at $86,000 train driver salaries
2011-10-01: Karzai ends peace talks with the Taliban

September 2011

2011-09-28: Carlos Tevez "finished" at Manchester City
2011-09-25: Bullfighting ends in Catalonia, Spain
2011-09-22: Tutu declares love for Suu Kyi
2011-09-19: Doctors separate twins joined at head
2011-09-16: Obama's new tax for the mega-rich
2011-09-13: News can help predict the future
2011-09-10: Justin Bieber gives advice on makeup
2011-09-07: Scientists make molecule-sized electric motor
2011-09-04: Scientists warn of space junk danger
2011-09-01: Sunscreen pill could be available soon

August 2011

2011-08-29: Japan company’s 'energy-saving' staff haircut
2011-08-26: UK debates social media closure in crises
2011-08-23: Price of gold hits all-time high
2011-08-20: Japanese return $78m lost tsunami cash
2011-08-17: Ecuador police to take lie detector test
2011-08-14: Amazon airbags for dropped cell phones
2011-08-11: British leader to crack down on gangs
2011-08-08: Politicians holiday during financial crisis
2011-08-05: Trade in human hair booming
2011-08-02: Ramadan starts for quarter of the world

July 2011

2011-07-30: Apple richer than the U.S. government
2011-07-27: Italian university offers ice cream course
2011-07-24: Amy Winehouse dies, aged 27
2011-07-21: UN Declares Famine in Somalia
2011-07-18: The Internet is changing our memory
2011-07-15: FBI joins News Corp phone hacking scandal
2011-07-12: Beckham names daughter Harper Seven
2011-07-09: South Sudan becomes world's 193rd nation
2011-07-06: South Korea to swap textbooks for tablets
2011-07-03: Africa rejects ICC Gaddafi arrest warrant

June 2011

2011-06-30: Pope sends first tweet, on an iPad
2011-06-27: Bollywood awards show closes in Toronto
2011-06-24: J.K. Rowling announces Harry Potter site
2011-06-21: Marilyn Monroe dress sells for 4.6 million dollars
2011-06-18: Women2Drive Day in Saudi Arabia
2011-06-15: New Che Guevara diary published
2011-06-12: WHO says one billion people disabled
2011-06-09: GM cows to produce human breast milk
2011-06-06: Wrinkles give clues to bone condition
2011-06-03: Deadly E. coli strikes Europe

May 2011

2011-05-31: Germany to close all nuclear power plants
2011-05-28: School bans hugging and high-fives
2011-05-25: US-UK “special relationship” strong - Obama
2011-05-22: Paralysed man takes hopeful first steps
2011-05-19: Blood test predicts when you’ll die
2011-05-16: Are cellphones killing honeybees?
2011-05-13: Footballer sent off for “dangerous haircut”
2011-05-10: Apple now world’s most valuable brand
2011-05-07: Nissan to make future New York taxis
2011-05-04: Bin Laden photo to be released
2011-05-01: Limits on non-white kids in French football

April 2011

2011-04-28: Royal wedding likely to hurt UK economy
2011-04-25: “Father of the CD” dies
2011-04-22: Chinese writer to have Shakespeare’s face
2011-04-19: Apple suing Samsung for copying
2011-04-16: Syria protests getting bigger
2011-04-13: Royal wedding stamps split William and Kate
2011-04-10: Meditation better than pain-killers
2011-04-07: Virgin voyage to the bottom of the ocean
2011-04-04: Walking-on-water balls could be dangerous
2011-04-01: Do you suffer from “Facebook depression”?

March 2011

2011-03-29: Scientists create energy-making artificial leaf
2011-03-26: OMG, LOL, FYI now in Oxford English Dictionary
2011-03-23: UK axes quarter of student visas
2011-03-20: International coalition attacks Libya
2011-03-17: Police bust biggest ever paedophile ring
2011-03-14: Second explosion at Japan nuclear plant
2011-03-11: NATO rules out Libya no-fly zone, for now
2011-03-08: Microsoft campaign to end Explorer 6
2011-03-05: Shopping carts covered in bacteria
2011-03-02: British car insurance gender inequality ends

February 2011

2011-02-27: Red meat increases risk of cancer
2011-02-24: Sidewalk rage common in big cities
2011-02-21: Libya: Gaddafi’s son warns of “rivers of blood”
2011-02-18: 1,900 royal wedding invitations sent
2011-02-15: Energy drinks harmful to kids
2011-02-12: Egyptian joy as Mubarak resigns
2011-02-09: Disney Company targeting newborns
2011-02-06: Kids of working mothers more overweight
2011-02-03: Malawi to punish breaking wind in public

January 2011

2011-01-31: Experts predict chocolate drought by 2014
2011-01-28: Violence erupts across Egypt
2011-01-25: Sleeping next to pets can make you sick
2011-01-22: The word “Dear” disappearing in e-mails
2011-01-19: President Hu Jintao visits Barack Obama
2011-01-16: There are 13 signs of the Zodiac, expert says
2011-01-13: Queensland facing major reconstruction
2011-01-10: Dentist drill noise reducer invented
2011-01-07: Walking fast a sign of longer life
2011-01-04: Did Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez kiss?
2011-01-01: 2011 to be best year ever

December 2010

2010-12-28: Hillary Clinton world's most admired woman
2010-12-25: China protects its language from English
2010-12-22: Travel chaos at British airport
2010-12-19: U.S. ends ban on openly gay soldiers
2010-12-16: Facebook creator is Time Person of the Year
2010-12-13: Original basketball rules sell for record
2010-12-10: Top store fires Santa for telling a joke
2010-12-07: Bidding war begins for top banknote printer
2010-12-04: WikiLeaks founder hiding from “superpower”
2010-12-01: Sydney turns red for World AIDS Day

November 2010

2010-11-28: Bananas ripen better with Mozart
2010-11-25: U.K. students in university fees protest
2010-11-22: Digital newspapers on their way
2010-11-19: 200-year-old deep-sea champagne found
2010-11-16: Internet safety for children
2010-11-13: We spend half our time daydreaming
2010-11-10: Heavy texting – a new social problem
2010-11-07: German-French protests over nuclear waste
2010-11-04: Cure for common cold close
2010-11-01: Alcohol more harmful than heroin

October 2010

2010-10-29: One-way ticket to Mars mission
2010-10-26: Protests growing in Naples over rubbish
2010-10-23: WikiLeaks releases flood of Iraq War files
2010-10-20: Wayne Rooney to leave Manchester United
2010-10-17: Merkel - Multiculturalism “failed” in Germany
2010-10-14: All 33 Chilean miners rescued
2010-10-11: Google testing self-driving car
2010-10-08: Hanoi to celebrate its 1,000th birthday
2010-10-05: Vatican criticizes IVF Nobel award
2010-10-02: Computers to boot up in seconds, not minutes

September 2010

2010-09-29: British actress attacks English slang
2010-09-26: English speaking nations most overweight
2010-09-23: India rushing to save Commonwealth Games
2010-09-20: Weak economy hits kids’ pocket money
2010-09-17: John Lennon’s killer says why he did it
2010-09-14: Kids need lessons on alcohol emergencies
2010-09-11: Firm handshake means longer life
2010-09-08: Strikes over pensions cause chaos in France
2010-09-05: U.N. calls emergency food prices meeting
2010-09-02: New 3D pictures of Titanic released

August 2010

2010-08-30: Tightrope walker breaks world record
2010-08-27: Asian youth forgetting how to write
2010-08-24: Ten-day Chinese traffic jam
2010-08-21: France continues to deport Roma
2010-08-18: Woolly mammoths extinct due to lack of grass
2010-08-15: Homeless man in credit card honesty
2010-08-12: UN appeals for more Pakistan aid
2010-08-09: Europeans must now pay to visit USA
2010-08-06: Rapper to run for Haiti President
2010-08-03: Girl Guides want photo airbrushing warning

July 2010

2010-07-31: London starts new bike hire scheme
2010-07-28: Europe's population now half a billion
2010-07-23: Summer holidays stress workers out
2010-07-19: High heels shorten women's leg muscles
2010-07-16: The chicken came before the egg
2010-07-13: Spain win 2010 World Cup Final
2010-07-11: FIFA World Cup - Netherlands 0 Spain 1
2010-07-10: Teenage mothers risk premature babies
2010-07-10: FIFA World Cup - Uruguay 2 Germany 3
2010-07-07: FIFA World Cup - Germany 0 Spain 1
2010-07-07: Queen Elizabeth addresses UN General Assembly
2010-07-06: FIFA World Cup - Uruguay 2 Netherlands 3
2010-07-04: Russian spy wants to stay in USA
2010-07-03: FIFA World Cup - Paraguay 0 Spain 1
2010-07-03: FIFA World Cup - Argentina 0 Germany 4
2010-07-02: FIFA World Cup - Uruguay 1 (4) Ghana 1 (2)
2010-07-02: FIFA World Cup - Netherlands 2 Brazil 1
2010-07-01: Larry King to quit his CNN show

June 2010

2010-06-29: FIFA World Cup - Spain 1 Portugal 0
2010-06-29: FIFA World Cup - Paraguay 0 (4) Japan 0 (3)
2010-06-28: Calls for technology in soccer after ref errors
2010-06-28: FIFA World Cup - Brazil 3 Chile 0
2010-06-28: FIFA World Cup - Netherlands 2 Slovakia 1
2010-06-27: FIFA World Cup - Argentina 3 Mexico 1
2010-06-27: FIFA World Cup - Germany 4 England 1
2010-06-26: FIFA World Cup - USA 1 Ghana 2
2010-06-26: FIFA World Cup - Uruguay 2 South Korea 1
2010-06-25: FIFA World Cup - Chile 1 Spain 2
2010-06-25: FIFA World Cup - Switzerland 0 Honduras 0
2010-06-25: FIFA World Cup - North Korea 0 Cote d'Ivoire 3
2010-06-25: FIFA World Cup - Portugal 0 Brazil 0
2010-06-25: UN says world shifting to synthetic drugs
2010-06-24: FIFA World Cup - Denmark 1 Japan 3
2010-06-24: FIFA World Cup - Cameroon 1 Netherlands 2
2010-06-24: FIFA World Cup - Paraguay 0 New Zealand 0
2010-06-24: FIFA World Cup - Slovakia 3 Italy 2
2010-06-23: FIFA World Cup - Ghana 0 Germany 1
2010-06-23: FIFA World Cup - Australia 2 Serbia 1
2010-06-23: FIFA World Cup - USA 1 Algeria 0
2010-06-23: FIFA World Cup - England 1 Slovenia 0
2010-06-22: FIFA World Cup - Nigeria 2 South Korea 2
2010-06-22: FIFA World Cup - Argentina 2 Greece 0
2010-06-22: FIFA World Cup - Mexico 0 Uruguay 1
2010-06-22: FIFA World Cup - France 1 South Africa 2
2010-06-22: China aiming to ‘breed’ Wimbledon champ
2010-06-21: FIFA World Cup - Spain 2 Honduras 0
2010-06-21: FIFA World Cup - Chile 1 Switzerland 0
2010-06-21: FIFA World Cup - Portugal 7 North Korea 0
2010-06-20: FIFA World Cup - Brazil 3 Cote d'Ivoire 1
2010-06-20: FIFA World Cup - Italy 1 New Zealand 1
2010-06-20: FIFA World Cup - Slovakia 0 Paraguay 2
2010-06-19: FIFA World Cup - Cameroon 1 Denmark 2
2010-06-19: FIFA World Cup - Ghana 1 Australia 1
2010-06-19: FIFA World Cup - Netherlands 1 Japan 0
2010-06-19: P Diddy gives son, 16, luxury sports car
2010-06-18: FIFA World Cup - England 0 Algeria 0
2010-06-18: FIFA World Cup - Slovenia 2 USA 2
2010-06-18: FIFA World Cup - Germany 0 Serbia 1
2010-06-17: FIFA World Cup - France 0 Mexico 2
2010-06-17: FIFA World Cup - Greece 2 Nigeria 1
2010-06-17: FIFA World Cup - Argentina 4 South Korea 1
2010-06-16: FIFA World Cup - South Africa 0 Uruguay 3
2010-06-16: FIFA World Cup - Spain 0 Switzerland 1
2010-06-16: FIFA World Cup - Honduras 0 Chile 1
2010-06-16: Afghanistan sitting on $1 trillion of minerals
2010-06-15: FIFA World Cup - Brazil 2 North Korea 1
2010-06-15: FIFA World Cup - Cote d'Ivoire 0 Portugal 0
2010-06-15: FIFA World Cup - New Zealand 1 Slovakia 1
2010-06-14: FIFA World Cup - Italy 1 Paraguay 1
2010-06-14: FIFA World Cup - Japan 1 Cameroon 0
2010-06-14: FIFA World Cup - Denmark 0 Netherlands 2
2010-06-13: FIFA World Cup - Germany 4 v Australia 0
2010-06-13: FIFA World Cup - Serbia 0 Ghana 1
2010-06-13: FIFA World Cup - Algeria 0 Slovenia 1
2010-06-13: Men hurt more in rocky relationships
2010-06-12: FIFA World Cup - England 1 USA 1
2010-06-12: FIFA World Cup - Argentina 1 Nigeria 0
2010-06-12: FIFA World Cup - South Korea 2 Greece 0
2010-06-11: FIFA World Cup - France 0 Uruguay 0
2010-06-11: FIFA World Cup - South Africa 1 Mexico 1
2010-06-10: Internet addiction – A growing problem
2010-06-07: World Cup insured for $9 billion
2010-06-04: BP apologies not stopping oil spill
2010-06-01: Israeli troops kill aid activists

May 2010

2010-05-29: 40-a-day smoking baby shocks Indonesia
2010-05-26: Environmentalists worry about synthetic life
2010-05-23: 13-year-old climbs Everest
2010-05-20: Dads get post-natal depression too
2010-05-17: English soccer boss in World Cup scandal
2010-05-14: U.K. says goodbye to 500-Euro notes
2010-05-11: Loss of nature will damage economies
2010-05-08: Arabic in first non-English web addresses
2010-05-05: Baboons a 2010 Soccer World Cup problem
2010-05-02: Obama: BP must pay for oil spill clean-up

April 2010

2010-04-29: Teacher on trial for attacking student
2010-04-26: Hawaii hit by Great Plastic Garbage Patch
2010-04-23: Calls for Americans to use less salt
2010-04-20: Dog dyed to resemble Elvis wins contest
2010-04-17: British man to live with venomous snakes
2010-04-14: Future looking rosy for luxury goods makers
2010-04-11: Polish President killed in plane crash
2010-04-08: Egypt calls for return of ancient treasures
2010-04-05: Murder heightens racial tensions in S. Africa
2010-04-02: Chocolate is good for your heart

March 2010

2010-03-30: Russia vows to find suicide bomb group
2010-03-27: Pressure on Catholic Church mounting
2010-03-24: Google ends censorship on its China site
2010-03-21: Batman wins major UK Video Game award
2010-03-18: Dog-washer cleans pets and saves cash
2010-03-15: Countries vote on sale of ivory
2010-03-12: Carla Bruni says Nicolas Sarkozy is faithful
2010-03-09: Internet access is a human right
2010-03-06: Kids direct New York air traffic at JFK
2010-03-03: Noses to be used in fight against terrorism

February 2010

2010-02-28: The most unfortunate names in Britain
2010-02-25: Australia’s curry protest against racism
2010-02-22: Singing helps stroke victims talk
2010-02-19: Alexander McQueen fashion label to live on
2010-02-16: Grandparents increase risk of obesity in children
2010-02-13: Researcher shows time can fly
2010-02-10: Toyota recalls more cars over safety fears
2010-02-07: Tempers over Super Bowl abortion ad
2010-02-04: Rock star Sting fights against Brazilian dam
2010-02-01: Drivers think they drive better than others

January 2010

2010-01-29: Jogging barefoot healthier than in shoes
2010-01-26: Not making your bed may be healthier
2010-01-23: Hope for Haiti event raises millions
2010-01-20: Misbehaving students punished with Mozart
2010-01-17: Rapper fights Yemen terror with hip-hop
2010-01-14: Haiti in ruins after huge earthquake
2010-01-11: Togo to quit African Cup after fatal shooting
2010-01-08: Cleopatra’s eye make-up had health benefits
2010-01-05: World’s tallest building opens in Dubai
2010-01-02: Sleeping is life’s greatest pleasure

December 2009

2009-12-30: U.S. missile shield arms talks obstacle
2009-12-27: Susan Boyle to star in Japanese show
2009-12-24: Cold weather brings Xmas chaos to Europe
2009-12-21: Autism in U.S. children on the rise
2009-12-18: Indian men volunteer to marry sex workers
2009-12-15: Ups and downs in Copenhagen
2009-12-12: Tiger Woods takes break to repair his life
2009-12-09: UK mums protest over pink girls’ toys
2009-12-06: i-Phones are now musical instruments
2009-12-03: London subway passengers stressed out

November 2009

2009-11-30: New machine sucks CO2 from the air
2009-11-27: Man trapped in 23-year coma feels reborn
2009-11-24: Chocolate makers in Cadbury talks
2009-11-21: Henry admits replay with Ireland fairest
2009-11-18: Apology for the ‘Forgotten Australians’
2009-11-15: Report says extra cheeseburger a day OK
2009-11-12: U.N. creates Nelson Mandela Day
2009-11-09: Swiss Muslims open mosques to public
2009-11-06: Blue light to stop Tokyo train suicides
2009-11-03: U.N. boss in Afghan election mission

October 2009

2009-10-31: McDonald's pulls out of Iceland
2009-10-28: Twitter conference held in Los Angeles
2009-10-25: Obama declares H1N1 national emergency
2009-10-22: Drinking wine can rot your teeth
2009-10-19: Police charge Balloon Boy father
2009-10-16: Arctic ice may disappear in a decade
2009-10-13: Children can “imagine” pain away
2009-10-10: Miley Cyrus quits Twitter
2009-10-07: Mediterranean diets keep you happier
2009-10-04: Scientists find oldest human ancestor
2009-10-01: ‘Witch’ link denies JK Rowling top US award

September 2009

2009-09-28: Smacking kids lowers their IQ
2009-09-25: Scientists say water is on the Moon
2009-09-22: Rent-a-friend agencies growing in Japan
2009-09-19: 3.8 million Kenyans in need of food aid
2009-09-16: Taking a shower may be bad for you
2009-09-13: World’s oldest person dies aged 115
2009-09-10: Samoa drivers switch to left side of road
2009-09-07: Put more babies into care: UK charity
2009-09-04: Woman fired for using capital letters
2009-09-01: EU switching to greener light bulbs

August 2009

2009-08-29: California abduction: mystery deepens
2009-08-26: South Africans support Caster Semenya
2009-08-23: Australia may need extra seasons
2009-08-20: Europe celebrates 1989 ‘freedom picnic’
2009-08-17: Facial expressions are not universal
2009-08-14: Alcoholism – Russia’s ‘national disaster’
2009-08-11: China bride wears 2km-long wedding dress
2009-08-08: Scientists find a reason for itching
2009-08-05: ‘Sexting’ craze increasing among children
2009-08-02: Taiwan bans find-a-foreign-bride firms

July 2009

2009-07-30: Coldplay to appear on The Simpsons
2009-07-27: Justin Timberlake opens own golf course
2009-07-21: World population aging at record rate
2009-07-18: Brazil fury over Britain’s toxic waste
2009-07-15: Microsoft to offer Windows online
2009-07-12: South Korea hit by cyber attacks
2009-07-09: Standing room on airplanes a possibility
2009-07-06: Dollar under threat as the global currency
2009-07-03: Israel and Hamas reject Amnesty report

June 2009

2009-06-30: Parents face fines in new school rules
2009-06-27: Michael Jackson dies aged 50
2009-06-24: Fillings for baby teeth a waste of time
2009-06-21: New warnings for video games
2009-06-18: Homer Simpson now on GPS systems
2009-06-15: Tension in Iran after election
2009-06-12: Manchester United agree to sell Ronaldo
2009-06-09: Roger Federer becomes greatest ever
2009-06-06: People fear personality transplants
2009-06-03: Microsoft launches Bing decision engine

May 2009

2009-05-31: North Korea to test long-range missile
2009-05-28: Canada leader eats raw seal heart
2009-05-25: Fathers-to-be gain weight during pregnancy
2009-05-22: Bank error makes customers millionaires
2009-05-19: Kuwait elects its first female politicians
2009-05-16: A million flee Pakistan-Taliban fighting
2009-05-10: UK cathedral to play Lennon’s “Imagine”
2009-05-07: Germany says two family names is enough
2009-05-04: Pregnant Briton faces death penalty
2009-05-01: Google first 100 billion dollar brand

April 2009

2009-04-28: Swine flu deaths expected to rise
2009-04-25: Krispy Kreme in donut war over recipe
2009-04-22: Breastfeeding mums healthier in old age
2009-04-19: Court jails Pirate Bay file-sharers
2009-04-16: Bedbugs on the rise in the U.S.A.
2009-04-13: No kids the secret to a happier marriage
2009-04-10: Cardboard box solar cooker wins prize
2009-04-07: Media show war dead after 18-year ban
2009-04-04: Twitter helps stop California suicide
2009-04-01: Britons furious over politician's expenses

March 2009

2009-03-29: Thousands march ahead of G20 Summit
2009-03-26: Earth Hour - World prepares to save energy
2009-03-23: U.S. school let students fight in metal cage
2009-03-20: World’s first flying car makes its debut
2009-03-17: Vegetarian diet reduces cancer risk
2009-03-14: Swiss banks promise less secrecy
2009-03-11: Warmer weather causes headaches
2009-03-08: NASA telescope to look for other Earths
2009-03-05: 50 candidates for ‘best job in the world’
2009-03-02: HIV virus a step ahead of body’s defences

February 2009

2009-02-27: Stone-Age English phrasebook a possibility
2009-02-24: Life near fast food restaurants unhealthy
2009-02-21: ‘Slumdog’ children in millionaire world
2009-02-18: Japan minister quits over drunk at G7 claims
2009-02-15: Scientists closer to cure for cold
2009-02-12: Australians give blood for bushfire victims
2009-02-09: First woman swims across the Atlantic
2009-02-06: Indian couple escape jail for kissing
2009-02-03: Gaddafi suggests a United States of Africa

January 2009

2009-01-31: Children caught in Sri Lanka fighting
2009-01-28: U.S. woman gives birth to eight babies
2009-01-25: China closes 1250 sites for healthier Web
2009-01-16: Barack Obama’s supercar shown to the world
2009-01-13: Winnie the Pooh to make a comeback
2009-01-10: Internet war of words over Gaza
2009-01-07: Cubans can now build their own homes
2009-01-04: U.S. child guilty of mother’s murder
2009-01-01: Iraqi shoe-thrower trial postponed

December 2008

2008-12-29: Huge discounts in New Year sales
2008-12-26: Mexican beauty queen arrested
2008-12-23: Japanese economy hitting record lows
2008-12-20: Burger King releases meat perfume
2008-12-17: Security alert for Internet Explorer users
2008-12-14: U.S. teens taking to alternative medicines
2008-12-11: Computer mouse turns 40
2008-12-08: Oprah Winfrey most powerful woman
2008-12-05: Human noise pollution a danger to sea life
2008-12-02: Thai protesters continue airport sit-in

November 2008

2008-11-29: Questions asked about Mumbai attacks
2008-11-26: Bad bosses can cause heart attacks
2008-11-23: European culture site crashes on launch
2008-11-20: Indian navy sinks Somali pirate ship
2008-11-17: White hair may be a thing of the past
2008-11-14: Lego loses trademark battle over bricks
2008-11-11: Beyonce wants Wonder Woman role
2008-11-08: Baracks and Obamas born in Kenya
2008-11-05: Amazon.com cuts down on packaging
2008-11-02: Diabetes in U.S. rising sharply

October 2008

2008-10-30: Men more attracted to women in red
2008-10-27: Chrysler cars announces huge job losses
2008-10-24: Polls put Obama ahead in U.S. election
2008-10-21: Internet helps families stay more in touch
2008-10-18: God awarded victory in US court case
2008-10-15: World healthcare system for the rich
2008-10-12: Martti Ahtisaari wins Nobel Peace Prize
2008-10-09: Google software to stop drunken e-mails
2008-10-06: Historic jumps made above Mt. Everest
2008-10-03: World’s heaviest man plans to marry

September 2008

2008-09-30: Protecting Antarctica from tourism
2008-09-27: MySpace launches free music site
2008-09-24: School tests harm science education
2008-09-21: Confidence in Chinese milk turns sour
2008-09-18: Rwanda - world’s first women-led country
2008-09-15: UN boss arrives at work in solar taxi
2008-09-12: Baseball was invented in England
2008-09-09: Credit crunch making Britons ill
2008-09-06: Angry Argentina commuters torch trains
2008-09-03: Clever mums boost kids’ maths skills

August 2008

2008-08-31: McCain picks female running mate
2008-08-28: Barbie beats Bratz in U.S. court case
2008-08-25: Record-setting Beijing Olympics end
2008-08-22: Poland and U.S. sign missile shield deal
2008-08-19: Australia mayor seeks ‘ugly’ women
2008-08-16: Russian buys world's priciest home
2008-08-13: Scientists can make things invisible
2008-08-10: Georgia calls for ceasefire in South Ossetia
2008-08-07: Japanese cars still most reliable
2008-08-04: Scientists develop pill to replace exercise
2008-08-01: Ex-Thai PM’s wife guilty of tax evasion

July 2008

2008-07-29: Toxic chemicals found in household products
2008-07-26: PlayStations banned in UK jails
2008-07-23: Radovan Karadzic captured in Serbia
2008-07-20: EU warns of hidden ringtone charges
2008-07-17: Zimbabwe inflation at 2,200,000 per cent
2008-07-14: Scientists use windows to trap solar energy
2008-07-11: Iran test-fires more missiles
2008-07-08: Leaders urge and wish at G8 summit
2008-07-05: Ingrid Betancourt back in France
2008-07-02: 12 million bees on the loose in Canada

June 2008

2008-06-29: Mugabe claims victory in one-man election
2008-06-26: New Zealand signs historic Maori land deal
2008-06-23: Man’s “entire life” for sale on eBay
2008-06-20: United Nations says rape is a war crime
2008-06-17: Dog sucked into street cleaner’s brushes
2008-06-14: Ireland ‘No’ vote plunges EU into crisis
2008-06-11: Hollywood directors in race row
2008-06-08: Flip-flops could be bad for our health
2008-06-05: General Motors moves towards fuel efficiency
2008-06-02: New tribe found in Amazon rainforest

May 2008

2008-05-30: Production of biofuels set to rise
2008-05-27: Parents tried to sell baby on eBay
2008-05-24: Children learn social skills in Web worlds
2008-05-21: Ethnic violence increasing in South Africa
2008-05-18: World’s worst poems sell at auction
2008-05-15: Britain releases secret UFO records
2008-05-12: Barack Obama pulls ahead of Hillary
2008-05-09: Mariah Carey confesses to secret wedding
2008-05-06: Burma cyclone death toll may reach 80,000
2008-05-03: PC keyboards dirtier than toilet seats

April 2008

2008-04-30: Grand Theft Auto IV to smash sales records
2008-04-27: Cloned dogs in training to sniff for drugs
2008-04-24: Tom Cruise's son makes movie debut
2008-04-21: New body scanners see through clothes
2008-04-18: NYC restaurants must put calories on menus
2008-04-15: Lonely Planet travel guide in fraud scandal
2008-04-12: U.S. military equipment on sale on eBay
2008-04-09: EU OKs mobile phones on planes
2008-04-06: Huge US job losses spark recession fears
2008-04-03: Camel beauty contest opens in UAE

March 2008

2008-03-31: Beef cuts for world’s biggest beef eaters
2008-03-28: Fifth terminal opens at London Heathrow
2008-03-25: Afghan talent show winner chosen
2008-03-22: Vietnam illegally logging Laos forests
2008-03-19: China says Dalai Lama is a troublemaker
2008-03-16: Paul McCartney fights for kangaroos
2008-03-13: Madonna enters Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame
2008-03-10: US fat cats quizzed over high salaries
2008-03-07: Study doubts aromatherapy’s effects
2008-03-04: Top spam e-mail sender stays in prison
2008-03-01: Fisherman hero swims 10 hours to shore

February 2008

2008-02-27: Spiraling prices create world hunger crisis
2008-02-24: Afternoon naps increase risk of stroke
2008-02-21: Computers 'to match man by 2029'
2008-02-18: Kosovo declares independence
2008-02-15: China anger at Spielberg Olympics snub
2008-02-12: South Korea loses national treasure in fire
2008-02-09: American rethink on waterboarding
2008-02-06: Millions stranded in Chinese freeze
2008-02-03: Australia to apologize to Aborigines

January 2008

2008-01-31: Kenya violence “spiraling out of control”
2008-01-28: Binge drinking deaths double in 15 years
2008-01-25: Man shoots colleague in crocodile’s jaws
2008-01-22: Cut-and-paste essays a problem in schools
2008-01-19: Facebook users in Scrabulous SOS
2008-01-16: ‘Best party ever’ costs parents $20,000
2008-01-13: Divided-at-birth twins marry each other
2008-01-10: Victoria Beckham worst-dressed celeb
2008-01-07: Museum of Laziness opens in Colombia
2008-01-04: Oil prices hit $100 a barrel
2008-01-01: New York’s ‘green’ New Year

December 2007

2007-12-29: Pakistan in turmoil as Bhutto is buried
2007-12-26: Nepal ready to give up its royal family
2007-12-23: Men funnier than women, says scientist
2007-12-20: Putin is Time magazine’s person of 2007
2007-12-17: New Google service to rival Wikipedia
2007-12-14: Malaysia crackdown on ethnic Indians
2007-12-11: UK plans huge wind farm programme
2007-12-08: Children cost 50 dollars a day
2007-12-05: Divorce is bad for the environment
2007-12-02: Spice Girls start world reunion tour

November 2007

2007-11-29: Citigroup handed lifeline by Abu Dhabi
2007-11-26: Men motivated by co-worker salaries
2007-11-23: Data on 25 million Britons 'lost in post'
2007-11-20: NZ tells Japan's whalers to stay at home
2007-11-17: UN calls for death penalty abolition
2007-11-14: London set to ban plastic bags
2007-11-11: Girl born with 8 limbs OK after op
2007-11-08: Facebook and MySpace start 'hyper-targeting'
2007-11-05: Chad ‘kidnap’ suspects questioned
2007-11-02: Parrotfish to rescue coral reefs

October 2007

2007-10-30: Gap Inc. launches sweatshop enquiry
2007-10-27: Japan’s biggest English school in trouble
2007-10-24: First ‘honest African leader’ prize given
2007-10-21: ‘Collapse of love’ in Sarkozy divorce
2007-10-18: Nets help cut malaria in Africa
2007-10-15: China dam forces millions to move
2007-10-12: Turkey upset by US ‘genocide’ vote
2007-10-09: Nobel prize for mice researchers
2007-10-06: Diana’s last hours seen by London court
2007-10-03: Koreas meet for second time ever

September 2007

2007-09-30: Rate of UK immigration rises sharply
2007-09-27: Amazon MP3 to challenge Apple iTunes
2007-09-24: Burmese monks march for freedom
2007-09-21: Jose Mourinho and Chelsea part company
2007-09-18: Prepare for war with Iran, says France
2007-09-15: Models under 16 banned in London
2007-09-12: Madeleine McCann mystery deepens
2007-09-09: Osama bin Laden releases new video
2007-09-06: Paris-London train sets rail speed record
2007-09-03: Facebook students force HSBC U-turn

August 2007

2007-08-31: Cigarette packets to carry gory pictures
2007-08-28: Deadly forest fires blaze across Greece
2007-08-25: Boy aged 9 to study maths at university
2007-08-22: Top fashion model says Vogue is racist
2007-08-19: Underage drinking increasing in Britain
2007-08-16: Six shot dead in Mafia revenge killing
2007-08-13: Man gets 218-trillion-dollar phone bill
2007-08-07: Global body parts trade increases
2007-08-04: Russian flag claims North Pole riches
2007-08-01: Many health foods saltier than Big Macs

July 2007

2007-07-29: Banks in court over charges to customers
2007-07-26: Penelope Cruz make-up ad faked
2007-07-23: Dubai tower tallest building in the world
2007-07-20: New super gecko and mussel glue
2007-07-17: Nurse morale at all-time low in England
2007-07-14: World’s tallest man marries
2007-07-11: Burping cows and sheep harm the environment
2007-07-08: Live Earth rocks 2 billion worldwide
2007-07-07: British Museum to get bigger
2007-07-04: Plastic replacing cash in UK
2007-07-01: Cyber-bullying spreads in the US

June 2007

2007-06-28: New threats to kill BBC journalist
2007-06-25: Anger over Rushdie knighthood continues
2007-06-22: Ten Commandments for motorists
2007-06-19: Moscow is the world’s costliest city
2007-06-16: UN agrees to ban on ivory trade
2007-06-13: Scientists test WiTricity - wireless electricity
2007-06-10: Paris Hilton returns to jail
2007-06-07: Children into computers younger than ever
2007-06-04: US issues Chinese toothpaste warning
2007-06-01: English soccer salaries set to break $2 billion barrier

May 2007

2007-05-29: Australian bar bans heterosexuals
2007-05-26: Nuclear race possible in Middle East
2007-05-23: Queen Elizabeth voted greatest living Briton
2007-05-20: Russia accused of cyber-war against Estonia
2007-05-17: International calls to release Aung San Suu Kyi
2007-05-14: Serbia wins Eurovision Song Contest
2007-05-11: Tony Blair announces his resignation
2007-05-08: Beijing citizens learn Olympics manners
2007-05-05: UN - We can control Global Warming
2007-05-02: Blind pilot flies from London to Sydney

April 2007

2007-04-29: US missiles - Putin revives Cold War speak
2007-04-26: Toyota - world's number one car seller
2007-04-23: Bhutan practices for first ever election
2007-04-20: Tunnel planned between Russia and USA
2007-04-17: Prince William quiet on royal romance end
2007-04-14: World Bank boss sorry for payout to girlfriend
2007-04-11: Hopes fading for future of Indian tigers
2007-04-08: Thailand bans YouTube video-sharing site
2007-04-05: Iran’s gift to British people - Sailors home
2007-04-02: Divorce rate explosion expected in Japan

March 2007

2007-03-30: Scientists discover healthier pizza
2007-03-27: Africans mark the end of the slave trade
2007-03-24: Study says alcohol more harmful than marijuana
2007-03-21: World’s mightiest rivers on “at risk” list
2007-03-18: Speed limits proposed for German Autobahn
2007-03-15: Share prices fall around the world
2007-03-12: Voting opens on year’s oddest book title
2007-03-09: China’s radical new property laws
2007-03-06: Danish authorities demolish youth squat
2007-03-03: UN warns of deadly fake medicine

February 2007

2007-02-28: The mystery of America’s vanishing bees
2007-02-25: Britain's Prince Harry to serve in Iraq
2007-02-22: Superstition forces airline logo change
2007-02-19: Rio carnival says “no” to violence
2007-02-16: Japanese dolphin gets world’s first artificial tail
2007-02-13: Viagra for Valentine's Day in the U.K.
2007-02-10: New law to ban iPods on NY streets
2007-02-07: Nations pledge to end the use of child soldiers
2007-02-04: Time Warner marketing stunt creates terror
2007-02-02: Traffic pollution damages kids’ lungs

January 2007

2007-01-30: Bill Gates launches Microsoft OS Vista
2007-01-28: Iraq War protests in Washington DC
2007-01-24: U.S.: China missile a danger to modern life
2007-01-22: Hillary Clinton “in to win” US presidency
2007-01-18: School leaving age set to rise to 18
2007-01-12: David Beckham in 250-million-dollar LA move
2007-01-09: UN secretary-general announces female deputy
2007-01-06: The year 2007 to be the hottest ever

December 2006

2006-12-30: Internet chaos in Asia
2006-12-19: Bratislava Xmas market sees bumper crowds
2006-12-15: Tests show Princess Diana's driver was drunk
2006-12-07: Nintendo Wii game console outsells Sony PS3
2006-12-01: Spies and Poisoned Sushi - The London Whodunnit

November 2006

2006-11-25: Darfur crisis sees U-turn on peacekeepers
2006-11-13: Pop star Kylie returns to stage in Sydney
2006-11-01: Madonna defends Malawi child adoption

October 2006

2006-10-18: Hair loss to be a thing of the past
2006-10-11: Men Suffer From Compulsive Shopping Too
2006-10-04: New ageist laws let older bankers sue for millions

September 2006

2006-09-26: Four hours of daily traffic jams for Dubai students
2006-09-25: Switzerland votes for tougher asylum laws
2006-09-24: Why does the world talk as more die in Darfur?

August 2006

2006-08-17: Britain to pardon 306 WWI veterans - easier | harder
2006-08-14: Airports ban liquids on planes - easier | harder
2006-08-11: Scientists discover gene to waterproof rice - easier | harder
2006-08-08: Fidel Castro to return to power - easier | harder
2006-08-05: New computer art mirrors viewer’s mood - easier | harder
2006-08-02: Russia issues 5,000-rouble note - easier | harder

July 2006

2006-07-30: Harry Potter star in new naked role - easier | harder
2006-07-27: Israeli military kill UN officials by mistake - easier | harder
2006-07-24: Food companies targeting kids online - easier | harder
2006-07-21: Movie downloads from home coming soon - easier | harder
2006-07-18: Thousands escaping from Lebanon - easier | harder
2006-07-15: Gang violence increases in Sao Paolo - easier | harder
2006-07-12: Zidane - "Italy player called me a terrorist" - easier | harder
2006-07-09: Sophia Loren poses nude for calendar - easier | harder
2006-07-06: North Korea tests seven missiles - easier | harder
2006-07-03: Heavier toys help fight childhood obesity - easier | harder

June 2006

No lessons

May 2006

No lessons

April 2006

No lessons

March 2006

2006-03-18: Activists fight for water in Mexico - easier | harder
2006-03-16: Dubai ruler promises to sell U.S. ports - easier | harder
2006-03-14: Researchers say jogging alone is unhealthy - easier | harder
2006-03-12: Slobodan Milosevic found dead in his cell - easier | harder
2006-03-10: British TV bans Australian tourism ad - easier | harder
2006-03-08: UN boss not doing enough for women - easier | harder
2006-03-06: China increases spending on rural poor - easier | harder
2006-03-04: Toys 'R' Us and Amazon.com part - easier | harder
2006-03-02: Hip-hop is history at American museum - easier | harder

February 2006

2006-02-27: Apple iTunes sees billionth download - easier | harder
2006-02-25: Iraq undergoes biggest unrest in two years - easier | harder
2006-02-23: US Supreme Court OKs drug tea - easier | harder
2006-02-21: Retirement age may be extended to 85 - easier | harder
2006-02-19: World’s first spaceport announced - easier | harder
2006-02-16: Workers in microchip implant trial - easier | harder
2006-02-13: Denmark recalls diplomats over cartoons - easier | harder
2006-02-11: Britney Spears admits baby driving mistake - easier | harder
2006-02-09: Britain's sick day culture - easier | harder
2006-02-06: Americans spending at record rates - easier | harder
2006-02-03: Obesity could be catching - easier | harder

January 2006

2006-01-31: A rocky road ahead for Hamas - easier | harder
2006-01-26: London whale died from dehydration - easier | harder
2006-01-22: Amazon tribe passes geometry test - easier | harder
2006-01-21: Osama bin Laden calls for a truce - easier | harder
2006-01-20: Disney in talks to buy Pixar - easier | harder
2006-01-19: Papuan asylum seekers reach Australia - easier | harder
2006-01-18: Michael Jackson in job interview - easier | harder
2006-01-17: Map shows Chinese discovered America - easier | harder
2006-01-16: Whaling protester in near-miss harpooning - easier | harder
2006-01-15: Londoners offered BLT for SAD - easier | harder
2006-01-14: Tragedy strikes Hajj at Mina - easier | harder
2006-01-13: Wall Street pays record bonuses - easier | harder
2006-01-12: Levi's to make iPod jeans - easier | harder
2006-01-11: India’s lost female generation - easier | harder
2006-01-10: Record snowfall kills 71 in Japan - easier | harder
2006-01-09: Human bird flu spreads to western Turkey - easier | harder
2006-01-08: Pensioner attacks famous work of art - easier | harder
2006-01-07: Microsoft targets Apple iTunes - easier | harder
2006-01-06: Ariel Sharon in critical condition - easier | harder
2006-01-05: Soccer - the world's most exciting sport - easier | harder
2006-01-04: UN suspends international trade in caviar - easier | harder
2006-01-03: Starbucks wins logo case in China - easier | harder
2006-01-02: Crisis: Russia cuts Ukraine's gas supply - easier | harder
2006-01-01: 2005 was a second longer than usual - easier | harder

December 2005

2005-12-31: US teen visits Baghdad to do his homework - easier | harder
2005-12-30: Regional accents are 'bad for business' - easier | harder
2005-12-29: Bolivian leader to halve own salary - easier | harder
2005-12-28: Japanese women to have more equality - easier | harder
2005-12-27: Libya overturns AIDS death penalties - easier | harder
2005-12-26: Disgraced Korean stem cell hero quits - easier | harder
2005-12-25: Hangover cures do not work - easier | harder
2005-12-24: Maradona breaks airport door in anger - easier | harder
2005-12-23: Time Warner picks new president - easier | harder
2005-12-22: Indian policewomen slap dating couples - easier | harder
2005-12-21: Yoga is best for back pain sufferers - easier | harder
2005-12-20: Arab Gulf nations call for nuclear-free region - easier | harder
2005-12-19: Bill Gates & Bono - Time's Persons of 2005 - easier | harder
2005-12-18: President Bush OK'd spying in America - easier | harder
2005-12-17: The Beatles sue EMI for $50 million - easier | harder
2005-12-16: The Asian Economic Community is coming - easier | harder
2005-12-15: Cuba grounds human rights prizewinners - easier | harder
2005-12-14: Self-destructing mobile phone messages - easier | harder
2005-12-13: Japan to resume US beef imports - easier | harder
2005-12-12: Pope: Christmas polluted by consumerism - easier | harder
2005-12-11: New life given to Kyoto Protocol - easier | harder
2005-12-10: Draw made for 2006 World Cup Finals - easier | harder
2005-12-09: Coca-Cola unveils new global ad strategy - easier | harder
2005-12-08: “Podcast” is 2005 Word of the Year - easier | harder
2005-12-07: Report highlights maid abuse in Singapore - easier | harder
2005-12-06: New highways threaten giant pandas - easier | harder
2005-12-05: Rice faces questions over CIA prisons - easier | harder
2005-12-04: Brad Pitt to adopt Angelina Jolie’s kids - easier | harder
2005-12-03: Sharp objects allowed back on US planes - easier | harder
2005-12-02: Surprise upswing in US economy - easier | harder
2005-12-01: Woman has first face transplant - easier | harder

November 2005

2005-11-30: Paul McCartney's Beijing Olympics boycott - easier | harder
2005-11-29: Romantic love lasts only a year - easier | harder
2005-11-28: Water supply returns to Chinese city - easier | harder
2005-11-27: Indian breaks hot-air balloon record - easier | harder
2005-11-26: Swim with dolphins to reduce stress - easier | harder
2005-11-25: Vodafone ends $60m Man Utd shirt deal - easier | harder
2005-11-24: UN: Hunger kills 6m children a year - easier | harder
2005-11-23: Working mothers pass on stress to kids - easier | harder
2005-11-22: Australia's death row plea to Singapore - easier | harder
2005-11-21: Bullying an epidemic in the U.K. - easier | harder
2005-11-20: Shocking state of world’s toilets - easier | harder
2005-11-19: Climate change threatens fish populations - easier | harder
2005-11-18: Outsourcing on the increase - easier | harder
2005-11-17: Sparrow shot in domino-record challenge - easier | harder
2005-11-16: International conference on Islam opens - easier | harder
2005-11-15: Keep warm to avoid colds: scientists - easier | harder
2005-11-14: Paul McCartney’s Space Station concert - easier | harder
2005-11-13: 18-year-old elected as US mayor - easier | harder
2005-11-12: Africa gets first elected female president - easier | harder
2005-11-11: Lamborghini to enter Chinese market - easier | harder
2005-11-10: Kyoto Protocol heated bra developed - easier | harder
2005-11-09: Second Saddam Hussein lawyer killed - easier | harder
2005-11-08: Myanmar moves its capital city - easier | harder
2005-11-07: Tobacco company tests "safe cigarette" - easier | harder
2005-11-06: No lesson due to server upgrade.
2005-11-05: No lesson due to server upgrade.
2005-11-04: Samsung Electronics aims to double sales - easier | harder
2005-11-03: Iran to replace 40 ambassadors - easier | harder
2005-11-02: Fifth night of riots in Paris suburb - easier | harder
2005-11-01: No hip-hop fashion for basketball players - easier | harder

October 2005

2005-10-31: Vodafone’s vending machine mobile phones - easier | harder
2005-10-30: China’s death penalty reform - easier | harder
2005-10-29: Nelson Mandela launches comic book - easier | harder
2005-10-28: Tycoon avoids prison over shares scam - easier | harder
2005-10-27: Japan close to allowing female emperor - easier | harder
2005-10-26: Civil rights icon Rosa Parks dies - easier | harder
2005-10-25: Fleas have organ-saving antifreeze - easier | harder
2005-10-24: Zimbabwe to get new currency - easier | harder
2005-10-23: Brazil votes on gun ban - easier | harder
2005-10-22: Retire later to live longer - easier | harder
2005-10-21: Film company Kodak loses $1 billion - easier | harder
2005-10-20: David Beckham to defend marriage in court - easier | harder
2005-10-19: Corruption widespread in 70 countries - easier | harder
2005-10-18: Bush & Blair attacked by Mugabe & Chavez - easier | harder
2005-10-17: Amazon region hit by drought - easier | harder
2005-10-16: A new prince for Denmark - easier | harder
2005-10-15: Cannabis may reduce depression - easier | harder
2005-10-14: Chechen rebels attack Russian city - easier | harder
2005-10-13: Croatian homosexuals make a stand - easier | harder
2005-10-12: Eating fish is good for the brain - easier | harder
2005-10-11: Fire destroys Wallace & Grommit history - easier | harder
2005-10-10: Survey shows Mt. Everest has shrunk - easier | harder
2005-10-09: Earthquake kills 3000 across South Asia - easier | harder
2005-10-08: Bible translated for mobile phones - easier | harder
2005-10-07: $10 million for golf’s 15-year-old Wie - easier | harder
2005-10-06: Australians happiest people in the world - easier | harder
2005-10-05: US Army having recruiting problems - easier | harder
2005-10-04: Movies condone drugs and unsafe sex - easier | harder
2005-10-03: Crisis talks for Turkey to join EU - easier | harder
2005-10-02: Terror returns to Bali - easier | harder
2005-10-01: $100 laptop for world’s poor children - easier | harder

September 2005

2005-09-30: Tougher steroid fines for U.S. sport - easier | harder
2005-09-29: Global warming threatens Arctic - easier | harder
2005-09-28: UK hospital bans cooing at babies - easier | harder
2005-09-27: S. Africa’s Mbeki slammed over AIDS - easier | harder
2005-09-26: China regulates news websites - easier | harder
2005-09-25: Half of Europe’s citizens are bilingual - easier | harder
2005-09-24: Violence in Japan’s elementary schools - easier | harder
2005-09-23: Women wash hands more often than men - easier | harder
2005-09-22: Kate Moss axed over drug scandal - easier | harder
2005-09-21: International Car Free Day - easier | harder
2005-09-20: German election turmoil - easier | harder
2005-09-19: New Zealand’s election terror scare - easier | harder
2005-09-18: Baghdad car bomb kills 30 - easier | harder
2005-09-17: Home robots on sale in Japan - easier | harder
2005-09-16: Jennifer Lopez in anti-fur stalking - easier | harder
2005-09-15: Annan pleads for United Nations reform - easier | harder
2005-09-14: OPEC urged to increase oil production - easier | harder
2005-09-13: Warning for “square-eyed” Britons - easier | harder
2005-09-12: Japan’s Koizumi reelected in landslide win - easier | harder
2005-09-11: Pig organ transplants within 5 years - easier | harder
2005-09-10: Breakfast helps girls stay slim - easier | harder
2005-09-09: Egypt’s Mubarak in landslide election win - easier | harder
2005-09-08: Web users going to Wikipedia for news - easier | harder
2005-09-07: Toddlers mimic smoking parents - easier | harder
2005-09-06: Congo conference to save great apes - easier | harder
2005-09-05: US rapper says President Bush is racist - easier | harder
2005-09-04: Missing Australian PM mystery solved - easier | harder
2005-09-03: Bush under pressure over New Orleans - easier | harder
2005-09-02: Iran’s oil revenue “love fund” - easier | harder
2005-09-01: 800 die in Baghdad shrine stampede - easier | harder

August 2005

2005-08-31: Hurricane Katrina kills hundreds - easier | harder
2005-08-30: Landmine elephant gets new foot - easier | harder
2005-08-29: New study says coffee is good for you - easier | harder
2005-08-28: BBC to put programs online - easier | harder
2005-08-27: Paris fire kills 17 immigrants - easier | harder
2005-08-26: China-EU textile talks continue - easier | harder
2005-08-25: U.S. preacher says “take out” Chavez - easier | harder
2005-08-24: Portugal wildfires out of control - easier | harder
2005-08-23: Bird flu spreading to Europe - easier | harder
2005-08-22: 1 million greet Pope in Germany - easier | harder
2005-08-21: Drug giant Merck loses negligence case - easier | harder
2005-08-20: Graffiti and litter linked to obesity - easier | harder
2005-08-19: Long hours hazardous to health - easier | harder
2005-08-18: Russian breaks time-in-space record - easier | harder
2005-08-17: Internet trade threatens exotic animals - easier | harder
2005-08-16: Sharon defends Gaza pullout - easier | harder
2005-08-15: Japan speed-eater triumphs again - easier | harder
2005-08-14: Google delays book scanning - easier | harder
2005-08-13: British Airways strike almost over - easier | harder
2005-08-12: Smog sparks emergency in Malaysia - easier | harder
2005-08-11: Korean gamer dies after 50 hours online - easier | harder
2005-08-10: Record bank robbery in Brazil - easier | harder
2005-08-09: Iran resumes nuclear work - easier | harder
2005-08-08: Celebrity boosts breast cancer action - easier | harder
2005-08-07: Bob Dylan song “changed the world” - easier | harder
2005-08-06: 60th anniversary of Hiroshima bombing - easier | harder
2005-08-05: Al-Qaeda warns of more attacks - easier | harder
2005-08-04: Adidas agrees to buy rival Reebok - easier | harder
2005-08-03: Russia bans America’s ABC TV news team - easier | harder
2005-08-02: Saudi Arabia’s King Fahd passes away - easier | harder
2005-08-01: S. Korean wins Women’s British Open - easier | harder

July 2005

2005-07-31: Irish woman in $135 million lotto win - easier | harder
2005-07-30: Site for beautiful people only - easier | harder
2005-07-29: IRA ends its armed struggle - easier | harder
2005-07-28: Porsche unveils 4-door sports car - easier | harder
2005-07-27: Shuttle Discovery launches successfully - easier | harder
2005-07-26: Philippine president faces impeachment - easier | harder
2005-07-25: Armstrong wins 7th Tour de France - easier | harder
2005-07-24: Koreas joined by first phone link - easier | harder
2005-07-23: London police shoot to kill - easier | harder
2005-07-22: Actor’s ashes to be scattered in space - easier | harder
2005-07-21: The 50 must-see children’s films - easier | harder
2005-07-20: U.S. welcomes India to nuclear elite - easier | harder
2005-07-19: Moscow subway cars to have CCTV - easier | harder
2005-07-18: Disneyland celebrates 50th birthday - easier | harder
2005-07-17: Darjeeling tea pickers continue strike - easier | harder
2005-07-16: London bomb suspect held in Cairo - easier | harder
2005-07-15: “Liquid candy” needs health warnings - easier | harder
2005-07-14: Kenya disposes of disposable bags - easier | harder
2005-07-13: English Church accepts women bishops - easier | harder
2005-07-12: Average worker wastes 2 hours a day - easier | harder
2005-07-11: Hurricane Dennis menaces U.S. coast - easier | harder
2005-07-10: Giant panda born in U.S. zoo - easier | harder
2005-07-09: Sheep suicides cause financial ruin - easier | harder
2005-07-08: Terrorists strike heart of London - easier | harder
2005-07-07: London to host 2012 Olympics - easier | harder
2005-07-06: France’s Chirac rubbishes British food - easier | harder
2005-07-05: Indonesia president slams cohabitation - easier | harder
2005-07-04: Swiss ace Federer cruises to greatness - easier | harder
2005-07-03: Campaign against poverty begins - easier | harder
2005-07-02: Chocolate bars poisoned in Australia - easier | harder
2005-07-01: Spain legalizes same sex marriage - easier | harder

June 2005

2005-06-30: Four dead in Indian “diamond” hunt - easier | harder
2005-06-29: Another shark attack in Florida - easier | harder
2005-06-28: French minister knocks EU expansion - easier | harder
2005-06-27: Rwandan president names gorillas - easier | harder
2005-06-26: Ahmadinejad wins Iranian presidency - easier | harder
2005-06-25: Zimbabwe’s homeless ignored - easier | harder
2005-06-24: U.S. is not losing Iraq war: Rumsfeld - easier | harder
2005-06-23: British royal finances online - easier | harder
2005-06-22: Ex-KKK leader guilty in 1964 killings - easier | harder
2005-06-21: Laboratory-created eggs and sperm - easier | harder
2005-06-20: Indian heat wave kills 200 - easier | harder
2005-06-19: Forty million credit cards hacked - easier | harder
2005-06-18: Tom Cruise proposes in Paris - easier | harder
2005-06-17: Friends help you live longer - easier | harder
2005-06-16: Japan, France to develop super-Concorde - easier | harder
2005-06-15: Saudi king in $32bn divorce case - easier | harder
2005-06-14: UK doctors’ drink/drug problem - easier | harder
2005-06-13: Defeated Mike Tyson quits boxing - easier | harder
2005-06-12: World naked bike ride against oil use - easier | harder
2005-06-11: Japanese student bombs classroom - easier | harder
2005-06-10: Italian hostage freed in Afghanistan - easier | harder
2005-06-09: Ronald McDonald to promote fitness - easier | harder
2005-06-08: Jail possible for Russell Crowe - easier | harder
2005-06-07: Russia to start 24-hour TV news in English - easier | harder
2005-06-06: Oil-rich Gulf urged to help Africa - easier | harder
2005-06-05: Pentagon reports on Koran abuse - easier | harder
2005-06-04: Everest wedding - easier | harder
2005-06-03: Russia warns against WMD in space - easier | harder
2005-06-02: World record 80 years of marriage - easier | harder
2005-06-01: Geldof announces “Live 8” concerts - easier | harder

May 2005

2005-05-31: France rejects European constitution - easier | harder
2005-05-30: Israel to release 400 prisoners - easier | harder
2005-05-29: Time stands still in London - easier | harder
2005-05-28: Japanese WW2 soldiers found in jungle - easier | harder
2005-05-27: S. African capital to have new name - easier | harder
2005-05-26: Caspian oil pipeline opens - easier | harder
2005-05-25: Al-Qaeda’s Zarqawi wounded in Iraq - easier | harder
2005-05-24: Star Wars sets box office records - easier | harder
2005-05-23: “Naked sushi” banned in China - easier | harder
2005-05-22: Sunshine may prevent cancer - easier | harder
2005-05-21: Saddam to sue over underwear photos - easier | harder
2005-05-20: Miss Universe pageant angers Thais - easier | harder
2005-05-19: Television shoes - easier | harder
2005-05-18: Eiffel Tower parachutist dies - easier | harder
2005-05-17: Kuwaiti women get the vote - easier | harder
2005-05-16: Anti-smoking vaccine developed - easier | harder
2005-05-15: The fight for Manchester United - easier | harder
2005-05-14: New mammal species found - easier | harder
2005-05-13: Chimpanzee art up for sale - easier | harder
2005-05-12: The face of Tutankhamen - easier | harder
2005-05-11: First S. American-Arab summit opens - easier | harder
2005-05-10: Women-only cars for Tokyo trains - easier | harder
2005-05-09: N. Korea nuclear weapon tests likely - easier | harder
2005-05-08: Darwinism on trial in American state - easier | harder
2005-05-07: Tony Blair makes political history - easier | harder
2005-05-06: New York WTC redesign - again - easier | harder
2005-05-05: Kenya’s First Lady runs amok - easier | harder
2005-05-04: Journalism becoming deadlier - easier | harder
2005-05-03: Soldier admits guilt over Iraq photos - easier | harder
2005-05-02: US Vietnam mark end of war - easier | harder
2005-05-01: Two dead, 10 hurt in Cairo attacks - easier | harder

April 2005

2005-04-30: Chinese thumbs up for GM rice - easier | harder
2005-04-29: Putin’s historic visit to Israel - easier | harder
2005-04-28: Surrogate mother donates 5 boys - easier | harder
2005-04-27: Japan rail death toll at 89 - easier | harder
2005-04-26: Japanese Emperor and anthem - easier | harder
2005-04-25: Exploding toad mystery - easier | harder
2005-04-24: James Bond, aged 13 - easier | harder
2005-04-23: Hibernation on demand - easier | harder
2005-04-22: British food best in the world - easier | harder
2005-04-21: Arnie wants Mexican border closed - easier | harder
2005-04-20: New Pope chosen - easier | harder
2005-04-19: “Start Something” with old Microsoft - easier | harder
2005-04-18: World education missing the mark - easier | harder
2005-04-17: Eminem wins bully lyrics case - easier | harder
2005-04-16: Five million ecstasy tablets seized - easier | harder
2005-04-15: Nike coming clean about sweatshops - easier | harder
2005-04-14: Killer flu virus mistakenly sent worldwide - easier | harder
2005-04-13: Japanese whaling to increase - easier | harder
2005-04-12: Sex education Malaysian style - easier | harder
2005-04-11: High-tech camel racing - easier | harder
2005-04-10: Spammer imprisoned for nine years
2005-04-09: Fast food fingertip mystery
2005-04-08: India-Pakistan bus service resumes after 48 years
2005-04-07: White supremacist sentenced to 40 years
2005-04-06: Asian anger at Japanese school history books
2005-04-05: Pope's funeral delays Prince Charles' wedding
2005-04-04: Deceased John Paul II seen on TV
2005-04-03: Dandruff linked to global warming
2005-04-02: S. Korea to block Japanese Security Council bid
2005-04-01: Prince Albert takes charge of Monaco

March 2005

2005-03-31: Venus and Serena to do reality TV
2005-03-30: Laura Bush's 5-hour Afghan trip
2005-03-29: New molecule blocks cat allergy
2005-03-28: EU has "good impression" of Castro
2005-03-27: Tap water as good as bottled water
2005-03-26: Marburg virus death toll up to 114
2005-03-25: Designer babies row in Britain
2005-03-24: Yahoo also to offer 1GB mailbox
2005-03-23: US judge says no feeding tube
2005-03-22: Yoghurt - bad news for bad breath
2005-03-21: Deadly alcohol kills 21 in Sudan
2005-03-20: Aussie frog hospital to close
2005-03-19: Internet bank robbery plan foiled
2005-03-18: Sunbed cancer risk for teens
2005-03-17: 85 years in jail for ex-WorldCom CEO
2005-03-16: Luxembourg the world's safest city
2005-03-15: British Army bullies
2005-03-14: India's drumming tax collectors
2005-03-13: Christ’s Last Supper jeans ad banned again
2005-03-12: Who wants to be a billionaire?
2005-03-11: Carrefour quits Japan
2005-03-10: Tarantino to make 12th "Friday the 13th"
2005-03-09: International Women's Day still necessary
2005-03-08: Sony appoints British CEO
2005-03-07: Australian Grand Prix success for Italian
2005-03-06: Canine suicide puzzle
2005-03-05: Early human or different "Hobbit"
2005-03-04: Pocket Playstation the 'must have' of 2005
2005-03-03: Bill Gates knighted by British Queen
2005-03-02: France tops for asylum seekers
2005-03-01: Daredevil nonstop solo flight

February 2005

2005-02-28: Anti-tobacco treaty begins
2005-02-27: Hairdressers top job satisfaction poll
2005-02-26: Animal rights Road Kill candy victory
2005-02-25: New cavity-filling wonder toothpaste
2005-02-24: Turkmenistan eye operation festival
2005-02-23: Veggie diet bad for kids
2005-02-22: Where's that smile from?
2005-02-21: Bush's European Peace Mission
2005-02-20: Britney Spears' fury at unauthorized honeymoon pics
2005-02-19: Global warming IS human made
2005-02-18: Half the world in cities
2005-02-17: U2's Bono up for Nobel prize
2005-02-16: Anti-McDonald's McDavids beat Goliath
2005-02-15: Gay rights for penguins
2005-02-14: Swaziland king buys wives BMWs
2005-02-13: Valentine's "suicide party"
2005-02-12: Kate Moss best dressed and undressed
2005-02-11: Prince Charles to remarry
2005-02-10: BBC producer killed in Somalia
2005-02-09: 4-year-old joyrider
2005-02-09: 100-Valentine-Question bumper lesson plan
2005-02-08: Israeli-Palestinian truce
2005-02-07: Pope gives brief address
2005-02-06: Bob Marley's 60th birthday concert
2005-02-05: Japan's first Mad Cow Disease death
2005-02-04: Napster - A rival for i-Pod?
2005-02-03: Have an exam? Have a Kit Kat
2005-02-02: $15 million coffee face
2005-02-01: Hillary Clinton collapses

January 2005

2005-01-31: Michael Jackson Trial
2005-01-30: The Fidget Diet
2005-01-29: Parents to help fight file sharing
2005-01-28: Holocaust Remembered
2005-01-27: Deadliest Day for US Troops in Iraq
2005-01-26: GoogleVideo.com tunes into TV
2005-01-25: Bird Flu pandemic a possibility
2005-01-24: Muslim Hajj ends
2005-01-23: Chinese hostages freed in Iraq
2005-01-22: Bush promises the world Freedom
2005-01-21: Euro junk food warning
2005-01-20: Schwarzenegger allows execution
2005-01-19: Harvard sex controversy
2005-01-18: Bangkok Subway crash
2005-01-17: Woman gives birth aged 66
2005-01-16: China-Taiwan air 'mini-link'
2005-01-15: Let's be friends - North Korea
2005-01-14: Another foolish British royal
2005-01-13: No WMD in Iraq
2005-01-12: Guantanamo Britons to be released
2005-01-11: Advertise on my face
2005-01-10: Palestinian election a one horse race
2005-01-09: Brad Pitt & Jennifer Aniston separate
2005-01-08: Ku Klux Klan arrest for 1964 murders
2005-01-07: Nelson Mandela's son dies of AIDS
2005-01-06: Australia pledges $1 billion in aid
2005-01-05: Parkinson disease breakthrough
2005-01-04: First black US Congresswoman dies
2005-01-03: Ethiopians demonstrate against Eritrea peace plan
2005-01-02: Sudanese peace, South Sudan created
2005-01-01: Yanukovych resigns as Ukraine PM

December 2004

2004-12-31: Death Toll Spirals past 120,000
2004-12-30: Bush creates core tsunami aid coalition
2004-12-29: 50,000 Dead - US Token Aid
2004-12-28: New 'bin Laden' Tape
2004-12-27: Killer Tsunamis Strike Asia
2004-12-26: The Queen's Speech
2004-12-25: We Wish You a Merry Something, America
2004-12-24: Dollar hits all-time low against euro
2004-12-23: Mid-East peace closer?
2004-12-22: Harry Potter 6 Announced
2004-12-21: Ronaldhino World Player of the Year
2004-12-20: Bush named 'Person of 2004'
2004-12-19: 'Chemical' Ali trial process starts
2004-12-18: Another killer painkiller?
2004-12-17: Marriage - Good for your Health
2004-12-16: UK Closes Embassies
2004-12-15: Continental Airlines blamed for Concorde crash
2004-12-14: Chile's Pinochet indicted for murder
2004-12-13: Five Israeli Soldiers Killed in Gaza
2004-12-12: Love Love Love in Myanmar
2004-12-11: US-Vietnam Flights Resume
2004-12-10: English - the Lingua Franca
2004-12-09: Chinese IBM
2004-12-08: Man Machines
2004-12-07: The World is Safer?
2004-12-06: Spain Conquers USA
2004-12-05: Miss Peru most Beautiful
2004-12-04: Terror in Spain
2004-12-03: Prisoner for Palestine president?
2004-12-02: …And the Winner is… Blog
2004-12-01: Get Stressed, Get Old

November 2004

2004-11-30: U.S. Gay Marriage Victory
2004-11-29: Jordan Monarchy Change
2004-11-28: Taj Mahal Nights
2004-11-27: WTO hits USA
2004-11-26: Japanese-Russian Peace Treaty
2004-11-25: Impeach Tony Blair?
2004-11-24: New UN AIDS Warning
2004-11-23: Gay Alexander angers Greeks
2004-11-22: Little Economics for APEC
2004-11-21: The World's Oldest Man Dies
2004-11-20: Prince William & the Army
2004-11-19: UK Fox Hunting Ban
2004-11-18: Fish are Friends, Not Food
2004-11-17: UK Smoking Ban
2004-11-16: Colin Powell Quits
2004-11-15: BBC nets best Net news award
2004-11-14: Mosul - the next Fallujah?
2004-11-13: Coke Isn't It
2004-11-12: Virgin Millionaire
2004-11-11: Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
2004-11-10: DIY Death Pill
2004-11-09: U.S. launches major Fallujah offensive
2004-11-08: Radcliffe wins NY Marathon
2004-11-07: Airplane Toilet Drama
2004-11-06: Pakistan Wedding Food Ban
2004-11-05: iPod Photo
2004-11-04: Four More Years
2004-11-03: The Fight for Arafat's Fortune
2004-11-02: China’s Internet Café Crackdown
2004-11-01: Bin Laden's Election Message?

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